Some nurses need to have sensitivity training (vent)

DrMommy13

I just barely failed my GTT so I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and need to see a specialist.  I had my first appointment yesterday and they gave me an ultrasound.  One of the major concerns if you have GD is that the baby will get too big.  I was 30 weeks yesterday and the baby was measuring 30 weeks and 2 days.  The nurse saw this and said ?you?re having a big baby.?  I said ?really?   It?s only 2 days off.?  To which she responded that the baby is in the 54^th percentile.  Um, 54^th percentile basically means average!  And ultrasounds are notoriously inaccurate to measure the baby?s exact size.

Also, I have been testing my blood sugar and showed my results to the nurse.  Most of the numbers were in the range they need to be but my breakfast yesterday was a bit high.  The nurse looked at my numbers and said ?what happened at breakfast?!??  When the doctor came in and looked at my numbers she said that a high number once in a while was normal and she wouldn?t even give the high number a second thought.

Geez?. Thanks nurse for taking an already tense situation and blowing it out or proportion!